As a leader in the movement to free slaves, he of course knew CSA Colonel Jubal Eustace, whom he considered "crazy evil". He went on to explain, "Eustace likes to kill us coloured folks. Eustace likes to kill any kind of folks. This war gave him the chance to kill as many as he cared to. He's a man I don't ever care to meet." (PROSE: Blood and Hope)